JAMA ophthalmology
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Determining the association of surgical setting and implementation of a new electronic health record (EHR) system with ophthalmic operative times is important for surgical planning and resource allocation. ⋯ The mean total OR time per case lengthened after the replacement of an EHR system in the OR, but this increase was small (shorter than 3 minutes) and limited to surgeries performed during the first 100 days after the EHR system transition. Modeling to assess surgical setting demonstrated all operative time measures were longer for cataract cases performed at the hospital outpatient department relative to those at ambulatory surgical centers. These data have implications for the fiscal and logistical management of ophthalmic surgery.